Singer Wizkid is under fire after claiming he “built a structure” for himself in the music industry.
In his HBO documentary Long Live Lagos, he said, “There was no blueprint for me. I had to build a structure for myself.”
Fans rushed to social media to react. One wrote, “This guy is erasing the role Banky W and EME played in his career. Person way Banky dey pick from school enter studio is saying ‘I had to build a structure for myself.’ God sees all.”
Another added, “Wizkid is an ungrateful brat. History will always remember Banky W for opening doors for Wizkid. If not for Banky, Wizkid would still be in Ojuelegba going from studio to studio.”
Some defended him, saying he was talking about his own music style. One fan said, “I believe he was speaking about his style of music. He reinvented himself.”
Others warned about loyalty: “Never trust the loyalty of a poor man o. Wizkid had no blueprint, let’s even assume all the people that helped build afrobeats before you are irrelevant… Only Burna Boy can truly say this without cap.”
Wizkid joined EME around 2009 and released Superstar (2011) and Ayo (2014) under the label. Banky W revealed their contract was meant for five albums, but Wizkid left after two.
